WEBVTT JOSHMCELVEEN REPORTS,THE STATE GOPIS SENDING A STONG MESSAGETONIGHT AHEAD OF THAT VOTE>> THE GOVERNOR DELIVERED HISBUDGET ADDRESS BEFORE A NEWHAMPSHIRE HOUSE THAT HOLDS A 53SEAT REPUBLICAN MAJORITY.BUT PASSAGE OF RIGHT TO WORK ISFAR FROM A LOCWHAT'S GOING ON IN THE HOUSE? >> I GUESS YOU WOULD HAVE TO ASKTHE SPEAKER, BUT WE HAVE BEENWORKING WITH HOUSE MEMBERS.WE KNOW IT WILL BE A CLOSE VOTE.>> THAT'S WHERE JEANNIEFORRESTER COMES IN.AS THE NEW CHAIR OF THE STATEREPUBLICAN PARTY, FORRESTER'SWORKING PHONES TO TRY TO SHOREUP LEGISLATION CLEARLY LISTED ASPART OF THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORMON THE NH GOP WEBSITE WHILE ALSOA KNOLOGY HOUSE MEMBERS ARE NOTBOUND BY IT.>> OBVIOUSLY, IF SOMEBODY ISGOING TO SUPPORT THE PLATFORM,SUPPORT THE GOVERNOR, WE WILLSUPPORT THOSE REPRESENTATIVES.ONE OF THE THINGS WE'VE BEENTALKING ABOUT IS CREATING ACAMPAIGN FUND FOR THOSE FOLKSWHO NEED THE HELP IN THE NEXTELECTION CYCLE.>> WHAT IS HER MESSAGE? >> IF YOU ARE A REPUBLICAN ANDSUPPORT THE PUBLIC AND PLATFORM,YOU NEED TO BE VOTING FOR RIGHTTO WORK.>> DEMOCRATIC MINORITY LEADERHAS BEEN A LONG OPPONENT TOWRITE TO WORK BUT ALSO BELIEVESIS A NEW GOVERNOR LOSES THISEARLY BATTLE WITHIN HIS OWNPARTY, IT COULD HAVE A NEGATIVEIMPACT ON THE DEMOCRATIC AGENDASUCH AS MEDICAID EXPANSION ANDPAID FAMILY LEAVE.>> IF HE LOSES HIS CAPITAL INLOSES POWER WITHIN THELEGISLATIVE BRANCH TO BE ABLE TOGET THINGS DONE, IT MAKESWORKING TOGETHER AND BRINGINGTHOSE REPUBLICANS ALONG VERYDIFFICULT.>> WITH THAT IN MIND, THE FATEOF RIGHT TO WORK COULD BE ABOUT

The New Hampshire House is scheduled to vote on a right-to-work bill next week, and despite the measure being a core part of the state Republican Party's economic agenda, its prospects are uncertain.

Right-to-work laws give non-union workers the option of not paying union dues. Supporters say such measures create a more attractive business climate, but opponents say they're an attack on unions that don't provide real benefits.

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Gov. Chris Sununu has said he would sign a right-to-work bill, and it has already passed the Senate. Although Republicans have a 53-seat majority in the House, passage of right-to-work isn't a lock.

State GOP chairwoman Jeanie Forrester said she has been working the phones to try to shore up support for the bill. Although right-to-work is listed as part of the Republican platform on that party's website, Forrester said House members aren't bound by it.

"But obviously if somebody is going to support the platform, support the governor, we are going to support those representatives, and one of the things we have been talking about is creating a campaign fund for those who need the help in the next election cycle," she said.

She said that Republican House members who want to support the party know what to do.

"If you're a Republican and you support the Republican platform, you need to be voting for right-to-work," she said.

Senate minority leader Jeff Woodburn has long been opposed to right-to-work, but he said that if Sununu loses an early battle within his own party, it could hurt chances to work together on issues supported by the governor and Democrats, such as Medicaid expansion and paid family leave.

"If he loses his political capital and loses power within the legislative branch to be able to get things done, it makes working together and bringing those Republicans along very difficult," Woodburn said.